Ep082 Fuel Tank Section DONE!! - Life On The Hulls - Catamaran Build Ep082

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Hey everyone, I know I left you on a cliff hanger last week by not finishing the fuel tank compartment, but the videos are so long as they are , I feel I need to add the important elements in detail and thus more episodes. As I time lapse a lot of my videos to speed up the process please, watch the entire video as fast forwarding the content is not looked on favorably by KZbin and seems to reduce our recommendation to other interested viewers. If you need to skip a bit , go and have a cup of tea or take a pee break to help me get the viewing percentage up if you can. Ad breaks are also important to watch as much as possible , after all, KZbin allows me to put content up for nothing so I appreciate any help sharing the channels content. Thanks and enjoy the vid,Cheers Rossco

[@Nathanm7977]

Keep doing what you do Ross and we as followers of your channel will do what we can to make sure youtube hears us supporting you.

[@islandonlinenews]

Ross I’m a painter, there’s a little paint holder I use called a pelican that lets you use a brush and a wiz roller at the same time. There’s even a built in magnet so your brush sticks to the side while your using the roller. and the handle of the pelican wraps around over the back of your hand so your not gripping tight with your fingers all the time. It’s a very very handy thing to use for these sort of jobs where you’d like to keep switching back and forth from brush to roller and they’re only about $20. I hope this tip helps, cheers mate.

[@micahwatson9017]

I'd get along with your mate really well. "String line, plumb bob, and water level is all you need." 👍

[@chadwynia5021]

If i was able to come help and lose 20kg in the process I would be there in a heartbeat. Keep up the good work.

[@sjp52047]

Well Ross, one task complete and a million and one to go. Still progress is progress. Glad to see it happening, and I'll be waiting for the next completed task. Always glad to see the Admiral checking up on you. That'll keep you on your toes. LOL! Regards, Solomon

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks for watching.Janet is a mean inspector ,she tells me everything looks great then cracks the whip to get it finished.Cheers Ross

[@2Moza]

Looking great Mate . Skin cancer is no joke and needs to be taken care of Fast. Like you i was lucky and had it treated and cut out fast at a very young age ;) now i get to see Ross Building his dream Cat :).

[@LouiseAuger]

Another cliffhanger - hope the inspection went ok! Good to see the boss approves of the work done so far. What you call cold is probably still t-shirt weather in the UK 😀⛵️

[@bradbusch9585]

It doesn’t matter what it looks like it’s matters that you do the treatments Brother skin cancer is nothing to mess with but you know that it’s great having a mate around work goes much better great video

[@Nathanm7977]

I so agree. His health is what comes first. not this channel, or the boat.

[@marksmallman133]

It was good to see another KZbin “Finding Simon” mention you in his 30 sites to check out. Thought you’d like to know. Take care and thanks for all you do....Mark

[@redpillpirate111]

Should have used a string line on those tank braces... They would have been arrow straight. ;) Great work and I look forward to your report from "the government man". Thumbs up and bottoms up!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Again with the string line You would have to get dorm in the bilge and prove it to me bro.Cheers Rossco

[@at1cvb417]

Keep the banter, makes it humorous.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

It was even funnier that I had no footage of him farting around with the string line.Funny stuff.Rossco

[@getoutdoors8868]

Great episode again Ross - Hmm the String line v Laser level; funny conversation; I hope "he" wasn"t about when you said -"I think I need to move it 5mm - it doesn't look quite straight" or something like that 🤣🤣.

[@Banjo-lm2wl]

You have done an amazing job well done I'm proud of you. Aussie Aussie Aussie!

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks buddy,good to see you keeping uo with me.Cheers Ross

[@willphelps6715]

I get those skin cancer spots, too. 55 years of riding motorcycles and other outdoor stuff catches up with us. No worries about some spots. Great progress, although I'm almost two years behind in watching.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Hey Will.It is a dilemma dealing with the sun spots.Regular check ups.Paying for a lot of years basting in the Aussie sun.Thanks for checking out my channel.Cheers Ross

[@63256325N]

I guess super duty sunscreen is in your future. That and a big brimmed hat. 😁 Great progress! Fun bit with you buddy there. 🤣 Thanks for the video.

[@jerryminney3555]

Hello Rosco , Looking great don't think that those tanks will move to much and that's good for fuel , can't wait till you start putting in your molds take care and see ya next time hoo roo

[@normanboyes4983]

Ross you are doing a fantastic job - good luck with the fizzog too.👍

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Healing well thanks Norman.Appreciate the concern.Ross

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Nice getting some clean, painted/flowcoat and finished bilge sections Ross, good on you!

[@72097077]

one step closer Ross. looking good.

[@Colaaah]

Ya shoulda used the string line! All the best from a fellow Chippy Haha!

[@sinsloth12]

Looking good down in the bilges , great work ! Good luck on the medical side.

[@br5498]

Never had a build inspector that looked that nice 😉

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Janet is a very meticulous inspector.It is her dollars paying for it.Hah.

[@br5498]

That's funny Ross, the joke in our house is , I make ever dollar my wife has .... Hahaha

[@kevin-vt7dw]

Don't you think you need to apologize for the scaring on your face you just stay healthy I want to see you and your wife sailing that cat in a few years your biggest fan from Chicago

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Kev you are an absolute legend. Cheers buddy. Plenty more to come. Cheers Rossco

[@emanuelrephaeli6992]

Hi Ross, hope everything is well on the medical/health side, take care! Following your channel from day one and I appreciate and admire your work ethics, looking forward to see you sailing that babe.

[@graeme-sailingskeptic]

after 2years 45 minutes it looks good mate!

[@LupusMechanicus]

Another Banger keep em coming mate.

[@DoctorBadVibez]

Roscoe! You make sure you build a proper bimini for the boat, I don't want to lose my inspiration to get out there brother! Love always!

[@rogersnelson7078]

Just for the record I like long videos I know there a lot of work to make. Keep up the great work 😃

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Roger,good to hear buddy.Ross

[@eugeneaspeling7872]

Exciting times Ross.

[@bradbarnett7747]

Great progress! Have you had to redo anything that hasn't passed inspection? Keep up the great work. Thanks a lot Ross for all of these videos. I started watching you in my second year in Korea and have been on board for about 18 months now.

[@bartonrobinson4266]

Looking like a job done well or is that a well done job?..It matters little for its a Love of what your doing that makes it less of a job and more a pleasure. Keep the wide brimmed hat handy Ross, makes good shade when needed !!

[@stacyblaustein1228]

When I gel coat as a top coat, by brush, roller, or spray, the last thing I do is put sheet of plastic wrap on top of the wet gel coat. Give it a try on your next experimental piece. Depending on your wax content you may have to spray a thin coat of PVA on the plastic wrap and let it dry before applying to the gel but it makes a nice finish.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

On smaller jobs I would certainly use some wrap but in the case of this sized job the waxed resin is absolutely fine and working time would be too limited. As it provides a slightly textured result it hides the margins between cloth and tabbing a bit as well, with hard wearing properties that will not see foot traffic in the end.Thanks for the comment Stacey, great to hear everyone's techniques,I love this part of this channel ,it makes it so worth while.Ross

[@stacyblaustein1228]

Agreed. She's looking great.

[@jimjenkins673]

Loving the progress sir. You look lovely as ever by the way. Glad you’re back on track. Shade brother,....shade.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Absolutely Dan.Plenty of sunscreen fir me as always.I have had a brilliant result with the cream and hopefully dealt with the bccs on my face.Cheers buddy .Rossco

[@MrRoach-yo3mz]

*Great Looking Job, Ross!* ..... I love that smell too! ... Dealing with Basel Cell Carcinoma myself (skin cancer)

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Buddy.Hope your BCC is ok,I have had 6 cut out over the last 25 years all of which ,so far are benign.Paying for my younger days as a dive instructor working on a boat with virtually no sun protection.Stay well.Ross

[@Alan52L]

Brilliant work, this project is really coming together.

[@tracywraley6892]

Looks so good so far I am happy the fuel bilges are done one step closer to launching

[@kevinsterner8526]

Great job. Nothing better than finishing of even the smallest of jobs. I feel like there's going to be years of vlogs before you splash and get off the hard.

[@milesbaker7499]

Have you used Nuplex's "industrial grey flow coat"? I buy it from their factory outlet down here in Melbourne. It's only about $80 for 20 litres. They tell me it's the remnants of various black, grey and white gel coats when they clean out the mixing machinery. Better to sell than pay to dispose of! It's a bit runnier than normal flow or gel but the price is great. It can be slightly different shades bucket to bucket but it's always light grey.

[@stephenmcnulty7096]

Awesome work!!!!

[@Marschy85]

I think you will change your mind about drones once you get out on the water with the new boat. They practically fly themselves and the quality of the video with gimbals and whatnot on the drone produces some pretty wicked film.

[@glennpolner6210]

Pumped everytime I watch your eps, seeing progress is awesome, can't wait to see it all together

[@Nathanm7977]

First it would not be a Life on the Hulls if you left that part out. It is one of the things that makes your videos great is the true life honesty. Hope your healing well Ross and hope her ankle has healed by now. she is going to have to push you harder to get the flooring in so she can walk thru and inspect your work. Yall have a good day down under.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Face all healed up really well,i look 10 years younger now.lol.Janet'sankle really good now, we grabbed just finished five massive days of walking in Austria Slovenia and Croatia .Thanks for the reply buddy, great to hear from you .Rossco

[@roryderbyshire4630]

Looking good.

[@brianbuchanan5170]

Chips and scratches will happen, continually over the years. Still good idea protecting them for now. Meanwhile if Australia wasn’t so far from Canada I’d join you in the bilge for a few weekends.

[@gregworkshop5713]

hi cat is looking very good .i like it a lot

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Greg,so glad you are on board.Rossco

[@TheRz1996]

Great work. Looking forward to the next vid

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Jason.Cheers Rossco

[@Rooneycgs]

Awesome 👏

[@OurFrenchHouseRenovation]

Great work, always a good feeling when something is completed...

[@martinneubert4068]

Verry nice Ross, its gonna be an awesome catamaran when done. By the way, the skin, i think you notice it more than any body else, its not really looking that bad. All the best, and take care Sir ;-)

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Martin.All good now.Got a lot worse before it got better.Cheers buddy.Ross

[@robertmbundock13]

looking good

[@rvsorce7196]

Remember the jungle gyms in grade school, Yours just got bigger and cost more. But when done you wont have to look at the same old school Enjoy.

[@finnsailing69]

it must be an awesome feeling to see the first part of the boat painted! looking good bro! and kick that cancers butt!

[@billmccaffrey1977]

Ross, congrats on the progress and try not to be 10ft deep in the black-water tanks. What's up with the knock on drones? I would have never forked out the bucks for one, but my son bought me the Mavic Zoom and it's really cool to film with. I do want to know why you don't like drones.

[@robertadamsmetaldetecting6324]

Tough ass yacht Ross!

[@robinengland5799]

Great Ross, you are making great progress!

[@waughthogwaugh3078]

Great progress Ross. Name change to "life in the attic" pretty soon I reckon.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Cheers Matias all good now .Rossco

[@britboy20002]

Hi Ross, why did you choose to go for Poly tanks rather than have them integral to the hull?

[@floridasaltlife]

About time, I been dying inside waiting for todays video. Give us an update on the chemo cream !! You doin alright ?? Edit: oops, asked before I watched to the end. !! Good Deal ... Like building (2) 40' yachts at the same time.

[@ClaytonwFirth]

Nice Ross! Does the inspection get you any closer to demolding?

[@kurtgain2978]

Great video as usual. Looking great. But... What's the plan should one of those fuel tanks ever need to be replaced?

[@graeme-sailingskeptic]

did you flow coat the slats?

[@jdfinch2]

chill

[@daviddailey4959]

The back and forth with John was hilarious, glad you put it in.

[@wauzajiman]

Hi Rosco, FYI I tried searching for your channel on Fire Stick KZbin, search was "life on the hulls" all lower case, you did not show up. As hard as you are working you should have 100k subs by now, not sure if your channel name is having a negative impact. Godspeed on the recovery and treatment.

[@rogergoulder3821]

Good support solution. Whole concept of the free surface effect is baffling , Lol.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Funny boy Roger.Brilliant.Ross.

[@stacyblaustein1228]

I'd prefer to see you using a forced air breathing system with a full hood and remote air inlet that's far away from your work area. Remember that the chemicals are vasoconstrictors that hyper constrict your blood vessels. Any hidden partial blockages in your blood vessels will become full blockages.

[@bradbusch9585]

How much fuel will they hold?

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Each tank has a 270ltr capacity Brad.Cheers Ross

[@hansh8071]

Great work as always! A bit of " useful advice" is just what the doctor ordered, as you work alone all the time 😏 Btw, it was about time a good looking woman is shown as well, might help the subscriber numbers........😎

[@morganhill9642]

looks great, you might want to keep an eye on the masking tape, if its there too long the adhesive will harden and be a real bugger to remove. I've used this www.bunnings.com.au/bear-48mm-x-25m-clear-all-weather-tape_p1661582 on Fibre glassed items exposed outside and been able to remove it after more than 12 months without the adhesive being left behind.

[@sparkyinanissan]

🍾🥂🎈👍 Woohoo a bit is finished. It's been a long slog to get to this point, well done Ross. I'm not wearing my glasses so you don't look any uglier than normal, if that's any help.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Thanks Steve,so appreciative to hear from you.Looking a touch better these days.Cheers Ross

[@icelandviking1961]

Two forty foot yachts??? Never thought about it that way. Have you had your mental health checkup? I think we need to hear from your wife on this one Ross

[@lauriekennedy7984]

Should of used the string line

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Ohh stop it,not you too.All the best Rossco

[@lauriekennedy7984]

@@LifeOnTheHulls if you want it straight use the stringline mate if you want it right measure twice

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

@@lauriekennedy7984 so true.

[@harrygreene8669]

Hopefully soon you won't have any bilge rats lol

[@jdoe265]

What paint or paints would you recommend for the bilges and lockers of a mid '70s bluewater cruiser? Is epoxy de rigueur? I'm in the States by the way.

[@steeltree-fabricatingandcu3796]

Why not spray that and be done Use a gel coat gun

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Overspray of a waxed resin could possible create more problems for me than it is worth,also I avoid contaminating the lines of my machine with wax as it could lead to delamination on the next job I use it on,no matter how well I clean the apparatus. I have a hvlp gun for flow coat but decided I could guarantee a slightly thicker one step process and finish not as critical in the bilges.All the best Rossco

[@steeltree-fabricatingandcu3796]

Life On The Hulls - Building a Cruising Catamaran No not that type of gun A small hand held gun that uses a paper popcorn cup 1 quart size You can use low pressure and Quickly roll it out I don’t think it would overspray Just a idea for the future This gun is so simple 150.00 You use your finger to stop gel from coming out The only moving part is the air trigger the aluminum lid comes off for easy cleanup you just dunk the whole thing is acetone I have two of them You could just drape some plastic over that area for quick tent I don’t think you’d need it It’s great for small molds spraying outside as well It’s a g100-6 gelcoat gun

[@musFuzZ]

When i eat carrots, i feel like a rodent.

[@alstonofalltrades3142]

If you want to keep the effects of your treatment to yourself & close ones I totally respect that. But if you're not gonna show yourself explaining what your doing or having a laugh with someone as you think we don't want to see it, well me and others who have commented disagree. If you're totally ok with it then put it out there, there are lots of people who have no experience of cancer or anything until it strikes them or someone close, and it's because everyone all auto assumes to hide it-almost like it's not there.

[@m0useID]

We don't care what you look like...But if that voice starts to go....